Criză monarhică. Tot mai mulți japonezi cer ca prințesa Aiko să preia tronul imperial

Princess Aiko, the 24-year-old favorite of the Japanese imperial family, cannot become empress due to a 140-year-old law prohibiting women from ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne. A recent survey shows that 72% of respondents support allowing a woman to become emperor, highlighting public demand for change amid a looming succession crisis. The imperial family faces demographic challenges, with only 16 members remaining, of which only five are male. Current laws favor male succession, but pressures are mounting for reform. The government has recently enacted amendments to protect male succession, despite international calls for gender equality in the imperial line. The situation has drawn global attention, with the UN urging Japan to allow a female emperor, which the government has dismissed as inappropriate.